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It doesn’t matter if you’re an icon in your own right like Lois Lane or completely integral to the mythos of your partner like Iris West. The Superhero Girlfriend™ is undoubtedly one of the most abused archetypes in comic history, and adaptations aren’t helping. This isn’t a bad thing, but treating Barry’s science background as an integral part of his personality and interests would flesh out aspects of the character that have felt somewhat forgotten after the first season. It’s usually Caitlin Frost, Cisco Ramon, and Harrison Wells that get to do the heavy lifting when it comes to the outlandish science that powers most of the show’s plots. It’s easy to forget that Barry works in the forensics department of Central City’s police considering his science skills only pop up when convenient. Why not liven things up with a new tactic?
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But seeing another older man pretend to be Barry’s mentor, only to reveal himself to be an evil speedster is not that interesting at this point. And I’m not necessarily opposed to another popping up as a main villain (like Cobalt Blue). But the second time around, when it was revealed that Jay Garrick was really Hunter Zolomon/Zoom from Earth-2? Not so much. Eobard Thawne, was marvelously played by Tom Cavanagh and the arc made for great TV. The first and second seasons of The Flash had very similar arcs for its main villains. But that dynamic will not make sense for every antagonist, every time. Superhero stories love to play around with the idea that the villain is a warped mirror image of the hero. There are several happening in season three, including a musical episode with Supergirl and a four-show crossover involving The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, and Legends of Tomorrow.Įnough with the speedsters as main villains. Of course, that isn’t going to happen anytime soon. I’m not saying eliminate them, but until The Flash finds a way to make them work after the initial excitement of seeing these heroes interact with each other fizzles out, it should focus on its own narratives. But The Flash has always suffered a bit when characters from the other CW DC Universe shows make an appearance (Felicity Smoak, I’m looking at you). In many ways, crossover episodes tap into the messy fun of reading comics, in which the worlds of various heroes often intersect. It also negatively affected the crossover episode with Arrow, which focused on Vandal Savage, who became the Big Bad for Legends of Tomorrow. Having to set up Legends of Tomorrow wasn’t organic, it was corporate synergy. Story lines were rushed (like Cisco’s burgeoning meta-human abilities) or dropped altogether (pretty much anything that had to with its female characters). This meant that it didn’t have time to develop certain dynamics as well as it should have, particularly when it came to its main villain. My main gripe with The Flash’s second season would be that its first half was overly concerned with setting up the spinoff, Legends of Tomorrow. The Flash is perfectly positioned not only to reach the heights of its first season, but also to surpass them. But its third season makes a bold choice: It will take on the Flashpoint story line - and thanks to Barry Allen’s questionable decision to save his life - introduce it with a whole new timeline, opening the show up to new possibilities. The second season was also incredibly uneven, and left much of the show’s more interesting elements underdeveloped to focus on new characters who disappeared before the season’s end.
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#THE FLASH SEASON 3 SERIES#
The CW series upped the ante by introducing the multiverse, exploring the golden hued Earth-2, and bringing the beloved Wally West into the fold. While DC’s cinematic universe is, to put it mildly, a mess, the television side of things has been nearly outstanding, with The Flash as undoubtedly the crowning jewel.